Olga and Boris become friends and Olga discovers that Boris can tell even taller tales than she can. Olga da Polga is both the story of guinea pig Olga da Polga’s new life with the Sawdust family and thirteen complete, stand-alone stories disguised as chapters. Her home is now a large and airy hutch and it's not long before she meets Noel the cat, Fangio the hedgehog, and Graham the tortoise. Kuvitus on ihana ja marsun elämän käänteitähän tässä käsitellään Olga da Polga -nimisen elikon näkökulmasta. All of our books are 100% brand new, unread and purchased directly from the publishers in bulk allowing us to pass the huge savings on to you!

Lots of exciting things are happening in the Sawdust household, and Olga da Polga is right in the thick of them. The Tales of Olga da Polga consists of thirteen short tales, with imaginative titles such as "The Dance of the Sugar Plum Guinea-Pig" and "The Night of the Moon Rockets". Starting rumours, making up tall tales (which I truly didn't like and I was dreading them when they popped up), thinking she is so much more superior to anyone (and bragging about it), and much much more. From this day forward, a new family, new friends, and new experiences will fill Olga da Polga’s life—and she is happy.Gurney specialised in the treatment of guinea pigs, and treated Bond's guinea pig who was the inspiration for Olga. So yeah, I was really looking forward to this one, because I love guinea pigs (and other rodents as well) and I just love it when books are about them. We work closely with publishers and authors to ensure that we offer the best books on the market for your child. Sometime BBC cameraman Michael Bond was inspired by a last-remaining puppet bear on Selfridges shelf and memories of wartime evacuees to create possibly the most beloved character in children’s literature.

Registered office address: Unit 34 Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EF. But due to a noble act (which I will not spoil by telling you about) they sacrificed them and were awarded their rosettes. The housing, treatment and conditions Olga da Polga is kept in are ideal for a pet guinea pig, and clearly described as part of the story, and the animal's reactions to them are quite authentic.The sale of customised goods or perishable goods, sealed audio or video recordings, or software, which has been opened. Although Olga is initially jealous of them, as they are kept in Karen's room and seem to be her favourites, she quickly warms up to them. I liked the chapter where there she tells a lie how the guinea pigs touched the moon and get their squeaks. This collection was so popular when it was first published that it sparked a host of sequels, all of which you can be sure this reviewer will track down, and read with a big fat smile on her face. He is sly and knowledgeable in the ways of the world, as he is free to enter and leave the house as he pleases.

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It isn't long before Olga finds out - and the lucky newcomers are just in time to hear her very first poetry recital! Another main character is Graham, the tortoise, who dislikes being picked up and put upside down, just as Olga da Polga does.

Our Adult Fiction Books, Range includes Classics Novels, Comic Books, Crime, Thriller, Mystery Novels, General Fiction, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction and War. First of all she finds a strange jigsaw puzzle that looks good enough to eat, and then she discovers a mysterious visitor in the garden who thinks that she looks good enough to eat! He is sceptical of Olga's Baron Münchhausen-like tales, claiming not to believe them, but he still often listens to them with great attention. Peter Gurney has been acknowledged as one of the world's experts in guinea pig welfare and care, having campaigned for most of his life for better knowledge and training of small animals within the British veterinary profession.